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man walking through Mud Pond Carry
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James Francis’s Favorite Maine Place

When he thinks of particularly significant Maine places, the artist's mind goes to an iconic portage in the Penobscot watershed.
Falls Bridge in Blue Hill, Maine, Kate Stookey's favorite place
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Kate Stookey’s Favorite Maine Place

The Maine Coast Heritage Trust president and CEO has fond memories of jumping off Blue Hill's Falls Bridge.
Portland Head Light
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Nicolás Alberto Dosman’s Favorite Maine Place

University of Southern Maine's director of choral studies on Portland Head Light.
Fort Kent, Maine
Our Towns

Oniqueky Samuels’s Favorite Maine Place

UMaine at Fort Kent’s soccer coach on Lonesome Pine Trails.
the George Brook Flowage, near Indian Township, or Motahkomikuk
Our Towns

Noël Bonam’s Favorite Maine Place

The AARP Maine state director on the George Brook Flowage.
the library at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
Our Towns

Julia Bouwsma’s Favorite Maine Place

Maine’s poet laureate on the library at Livermore’s Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.
Rockport Post Office
Our Towns

Todd Field’s Favorite Maine Place

The Oscar-nominated director finds the essence of community at the Rockport post office.
Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson, Maine
Our Towns

Wilco Bassist John Stirratt’s Favorite Maine Place

The midcoast musician loves to get outside at Jefferson’s 1,000-acre Hidden Valley Nature Center.
The organic gardens at Bowdoin College where Ian Trask worked part-time
Our Towns

Ian Trask’s Favorite Maine Place

Among his favorite places to pass time are the student organic gardens at Bowdoin College.
Lobster Lake, Terry Gerritsen's favorite Maine place
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Terry Gerritsen’s Favorite Maine Place

The author of the hugely popular Rizzoli & Isles series on Piscataquis County’s Lobster Lake.
The view of Rockland Harbor from a window on The Apprenticeshop's workshop floor.
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Isabella Feracci’s Favorite Maine Place

The Apprenticeshop executive director loves to take in the view from the nonprofit’s workshop floor.
Seal Harbor Beach on Mount Desert Island
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Dr. Sarah Parcak’s Favorite Maine Place

When she’s back in Maine, find the space archaeologist picnicking on MDI’s Seal Harbor Beach.
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